On a few bamboo stalks, new sprouts had begun to appear at the base near the roots. Most were growing on dying stalks. The leaves and stalk dried up, but the base around the sprout remained green. I noticed them, and they’ve been growing for the last 3 months. I had been wondering how long I should let these grow? What would happen if I did? Should I try to plant these in fertilizer or keep them in water? Well, I made some last minute decisions, today.

As I checked some of the smaller stalks, I realized that one of them had been grossly neglected. The stalk had already died, but a fungus was now taking over. It engulfed the stalk and the sprout in a mucousy slime. It was like someone had blown their nose on it. Yuck City.

Since, I lost that one, I figured I should make a ruling call on the others. On two other dead stalks, I pulled/cut off the sprouts and put them in some dirt. One was really small, and I dont know if it has much of a chance. The other looked like it was starting to get moldy too and I put in some soil. I gave them a couple of drops of ‘Green Green’ to stimulate the soil. Hopefully, new roots will grow.

In other news, the Kowhai Bonsai has less than a week left in the fridge. It has some peach fuzz growing on the top of the soil. I hope this doesn’t mean I’ve over watered the seeds and they’re rotting. Plants can be so needy at times.